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St Clement, Chorlton cum Hardy, Church of England

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St Clement,
St Clement's Rd,
Chorlton cum Hardy
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Cemeteries

The church has/had a graveyard.
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Church History

While St Clements is a relatively new building, the history of a parish church in Chorlton goes back a long way.

Until 1512, the people of Chorlton had to travel to St Marys, the parish church of Manchester, for their baptisms, weddings, and funerals. The prominent Barlow family then established a chapel on what is now Chorlton Green, five minutes walk from the present church. The chapel remained a centre of worship in Chorlton for more than three hundred years.

The original timber-framed chapel was in use until 1779, when a new building was constructed in brick. Although no records prove that it was built on the site of the original chapel, the fact that some 18th Century graves can be found in the graveyard, the oldest dated 1708, suggests this is likely.

In 1839, Chorlton Chapel was designated a parish church. However, by 1860, Chorlton had grown larger and more prosperous, and because the fabric of the brick building was in a poor state of repair, a new building was proposed. Lord Egerton provided land at the corner of what is now St Clements Road and Edge Lane for the new church building.

Moving the church to a new site, however, was not without opposition. Many in the parish resisted the plans. Among them was the banker William Cunliffe Brooks who had paid for the construction of the lych-gate to the old church. The gate still stands on Chorlton Green today.

After many delays, construction of the new church went ahead and the opening service was held in June 1866. The church was consecrated thirty years later.

The opposition to the new church continued and this meant that the church on Chorlton Green remained the parish church until 1940 when the endowment was finally transferred to the new church of St Clement. It was finally demolished in 1949.

This site provides historical information about churches, other places of worship and cemeteries. It has no connection with the churches etc. themselves. For current information you should contact them directly.

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Church Records

Baptisms

1639

Transcript of baptisms 1639 by the Lancashire Parish Register Society - Volume 124

1639

Copy of Bishop's Transcript of baptisms 1639 held by Lancashire Archives - DRM 2/206a

1737-1838

Transcript of baptisms 1737-1838 by the Lancashire Parish Register Society - Volume 124

1753-1783

Copy of Bishop's Transcript of baptisms 1753-1783 held by Lancashire Archives - DRM 2/206a

1798-1842

Copy of Bishop's Transcript of baptisms 1798-1842 held by Lancashire Archives - DRM 2/206a

Marriages

1737-1751

Transcript of marriages 1737-1751 by the Lancashire Parish Register Society - Volume 124

Burials

1639

Copy of Bishop's Transcript of burials 1639 held by Lancashire Archives - DRM 2/206a

1753-1783

Copy of Bishop's Transcript of burials 1753-1783 held by Lancashire Archives - DRM 2/206a

1753-1837

Transcript of burials 1753-1837 by the Lancashire Parish Register Society - Volume 124

1798-1842

Copy of Bishop's Transcript of burials 1798-1842 held by Lancashire Archives - DRM 2/206a
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Maps

It is located at SJ8125993768 (Lat/Lon 53.440348, -2.283594). You can see this on maps provided by:

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